PURPOSE OF REVIEW Status epilepticus is a serious condition caused by disorders and
diseases that affect the central nervous system. In status epilepticus, hypersynchronous …

Status epilepticus is a common neurological emergency with considerable associated
health-care costs, morbidity, and mortality. The definition of status epilepticus as a prolonged …

Summary Objective In 2015, the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) proposed a
new definition of status epilepticus (SE): 5 minutes of ongoing seizure activity to diagnose …

Background Convulsive status epilepticus is the most common childhood medical
neurological emergency, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Most …

The objective of the current article was to review the literature and discuss the degree of
evidence for various treatment strategies for status epilepticus (SE) in adults. We searched …

Status epilepticus (SE) represents the most severe form of epilepsy. It is one of the most
common neurologic emergencies, with an incidence of up to 61 per 100,000 per year and …

Refractory status epilepticus (RSE) is defined as status epilepticus that continues despite
treatment with benzodiazepines and one antiepileptic drug. RSE should be treated promptly …

Objective Super‐refractory status epilepticus (SRSE) is a severe condition in which a patient
in status epilepticus (SE) for≥ 24 h does not respond to first‐, second‐, or third‐line therapy …

Background Status epilepticus (SE) treatment ranges from small benzodiazepine doses to
coma induction. For some SE subgroups, it is unclear how the risk of an aggressive …

Summary As in Clark and Prout's classic work, we identify three phases of generalised
convulsive status epilepticus, which we call impending, established, and subtle. We review …